Best Schools in Newton-le-Willows

How many schools are there in Newton-le-Willows?

Newton-le-Willows has 9 open schools: 6 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through and 2 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Newton-le-Willows are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Newton-le-Willows was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: St Peter's CofE Primary School. Counting Good as well, 71% of the 7 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

St Peter's CofE Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Newton-le-Willows get the best GCSE results?

Of the 3 schools in Newton-le-Willows with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Hope Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 43.9 and 40% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Willow Bank School, with an Attainment 8 score of 9.4 and 0% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Wargrave House School, with an Attainment 8 score of 2.1 and 8% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Hope AcademyWillow Bank SchoolWargrave House School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Newton-le-Willows have the best SATs results?

Of the 6 primary schools in Newton-le-Willows with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at St Peter's CofE Primary School (89% in reading, 91% in maths); St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy (81% in reading, 81% in maths); and Lyme Community Primary School (79% in reading, 72% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Junior AcademyLyme Community Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Newton-le-Willows?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Newton-le-Willows selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Newton-le-Willows have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Newton-le-Willows have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, St. Helens allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Newton-le-Willows?

Apply to St. Helens through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.